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We saw a beta version of this in a small field a few days earlier. It’s a hand held power shaker that caresses one branch at a time. It’s so strange - the tree looks like it’s having a nervous breakdown. I’m starting to feel guilty about eating olives.
6 years agoCould have, of course. It didn’t seem reasonable to make Rachael stand around and wait though. I have the partnership to think about.
6 years agoI really like the local music with the videos.
6 years agoScott, your readership needs some big time excitement. A video of you crossing this would have been great.
6 years agoGreat silhouette of Rachael.
6 years agoIt would be a good draft from the panniers but I'd get inches from your back tire to take full advantage.
6 years agoThank you for the olive harvest video. I had no idea it was so violent. I wonder why they don't up and die after treatment like that!
6 years agoI'm assuming you did it on your own then, Scott.
6 years agoDibs!
6 years agoIt's also called torturing and mutilating.
6 years agoCould not find a good image match. Looks like some kind of asteraceae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteraceae
I give up... Some kind of daisy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astereae
Probably would not risk gathering those cactus fruits!
6 years agoNice, you got both the solid blue-green and the green and yellow varieties of the century plant in one shot! And an old dead flower stalk from last summer too!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana
Yup. This scene reminds me of when we got our first shearing when I was drafted into the army.
6 years ago